Where does “originary” come from?

Originary comes from Latin originarius, formed from the root origin- plus the Latin suffix -arius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós.

originary (English): Pertaining to or being the origin of something;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or being the origin of something;...

Ancestry of “originary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoriginariusoriginal, native; whose status is determined by...
2LatinArīusThe main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan)
3Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
4Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
5Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin

Words derived from “originary”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρης →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος →